Determining the impact of 12 weeks intervention of hatha yoga practices on range of motion of trunk lateral flexion and thoracolumbar spine trunk rotation in college men

Ethiraj Balaji; Kamatchi Murugavel; Mariyappan Rajkumar; Subbramani Logeswaran; Veluchamy Vijayasankar

doi:10.15391/prrht.2024-9(1).02

Authors

Ethiraj Balaji Department of Physical Education, C.B.M. College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8532-3308
Kamatchi Murugavel Department of Physical Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7953-1757
Mariyappan Rajkumar Department of Physical Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0248-2464
Subbramani Logeswaran Department of Physical Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1909-0997
Veluchamy Vijayasankar Department of Physical Education, C.B.M. College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1924-5301

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15391/prrht.2024-9(1).02

Keywords:

Hatha Yoga, Rehabilitation, Trunk lateral flexion, Thoracolumbar spine trunk rotation

Abstract

Purpose: yoga has many uses in rehabilitation in addition to its health benefits for managing and preventing disease (rehabilitare, from the Latin, means to restore). Rehabilitation comes in a variety of forms, including social, psychological, and physical. As a way of life, yoga has assisted people with physical ailments in regaining their health. Hatha yoga practices are an effective means to improve the flexibility in college students. The Purpose of this investigation was to study benefits of hatha yoga practices on range of motion of trunk lateral flexion and thoracolumbar spine trunk rotation in college men.

Material & Methods: thirty untrained college students were randomly assigned to Hatha Yoga Practice group (HYP) (n=15) (Age: 19.1±0.9, Height: 171.7±2.5, Weight: 63.9±2.4) and control group (CG) (n=15) (Age: 19.1±0.8, Height: 171.2±2.6, Weight: 63.9±1.8) and their ranged from 18 to 23 years. The HYP group performed their respective training, three times per week for twelve weeks. Prior to and after the training, TLF, and TSTR were evaluated using standardized tests. The dependent ‘t’ ratio was used to analyze pre- and post-intervention data.

Results: the results showed that the HYP group significantly (p=0.00) improved in TLF and TSTR compared to the control group.

Conclusion: the twelve weeks of Hatha yoga training produced better improvement over TLF and TSTR in college men.

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